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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
5
Mrs Ola McDowell reports the death of her uncle Irven Parsons Colby from a heart attack Tuesday evening Funeral services were held today in Colby Parsons who was once known here as Miss Ollie Overholt had died years earlier The Parsons had visited relatives in Franklin County
Marriage licenses list Donald W. Roos 33 and Mary West 25 of Ottawa and Robert L. West 17 and Carol O Chiam MW of Ottawa.
Coffeyville doctors plan a nationwide precedent by offering free Salk polio vaccine injections in their offices on June 27 28 and July 11 12. Volunteers provide time equipment and supplies. vaccine supplied by the state Board of Health. The program targets residents ages 1 to 40, especially those who never had Salk shots.
KC Livestock market notes calf values at 15.50 to 16.50 for utility stock with limited other classes. Hog prices steady to 25 higher. 1-3 200-400 lb barrows and gilts 16.75 to 17.50, sow prices 13.7 to 14.50. Sheep offerings light not enough to establish a trend.
Republican candidates filed for East Franklin Township Wellsville City offices including Trustee Sam Schowengerdt Treasurer Donald Fiehler Clerk L D Averill Justice Ross Gault Constable Lloyd Greaves Precinct Committeeman Clarence Coffman Precinct Committeewoman Myrtle Leinaker West Franklin Township candidates mirror East Franklin except Precinct Committeeman. Lloyd Greaves seeks both precinct committeeman and constable in West Franklin.
TOPEKA AP A commission led by Probate Judge E Newton Vickers ruled 15 year old Diane Roberts insane after she confessed to giving bug poison to her parents fruit punch. Both parents died after hospital treatment. A Johnson County court had found her delinquent and ordered a mental exam. After months at Topeka State Hospital a hearing was held Thursday by the commission including two psychiatrists.
Ottawa police recovered two transistor radios worth 25 dollars each from a 10 year old Ottawa boy. The radios were stolen from Gambles store Wednesday evening. Four cigarette cartons seized from Raney's Drug Store were not recovered. The youth is to appear in Franklin County juvenile court today.
Ruth I. Smith, born March 15, 1908 in Ottawa, died after a six month illness in Independence Missouri. Survived by widower, three daughters Norma Bird, Lois Morris, Irma Jean Shearin, a brother Richard Smay, a sister Constance Sutor, eight grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Carson Chapel Independence. graveside 4 p.m. Princeton Cemetery south of Ottawa.
Services for Clarence N. Rice who died June 6 were held June 9 at MecVey-Dengel Mortuary with Rev. Thomas E. Ingle officiating. Pallbearers were G. A. Diamond Lynn Shepard George Kelly Percy Graves Ike Dearfoss and Ray Hughes. Burial was at Central Cemetery. Effie G. Griffin died June 3 and her services were June 7 at MecVey-Denger Mortuary with Rev. Ingle officiating. Pallbearers were Ralph Dickinson Emmet Taylor Fount Bullock Merrill Bliss Phil Kramer and Joe Kramer. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Martha Elizabeth Morgan died June 7 with services June 9 at Towner's Funeral Chapel. Rev. R. B. Shoemaker officiated. Pallbearers were Ray Evans Ellis Carman Kermit Blunk J. R. Stewart Harve Richards and Clifford Detwiler. Dean Zook sang with organist Mrs. Lawrence Ott. Burial was at Peoria Cemetery.
William M. Faler alias Cecil Floyd, a 65 year old ex convict, signed a statement confessing to killing his 13 year old granddaughter JoAnn Wyse after 12 hours of questioning. He faces first degree murder charges carrying the death penalty. JoAnn's body was found in a field after 19 days missing. prosecutors say death occurred during a rape attempt, though autopsy could not determine cause. Faler had lived with JoAnn and her parents and had prior burglary and sex offense convictions.
Gov George Docking will crown Miss Kansas tonight from 16 candidates with Miss Sharon O Neal assisting. The winner goes to the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City in September. Talent and formalwear segments featured twelve contestants with numerous regional titles.
Kansas City AP Robert Fanster a 53 year old ex convict was bound over for trial Thursday in the attempted slaying of Arthur Garney 65 a plumbing contractor Garney was shot in the head while dining with an 18 year old divorcee he planned to marry Garney identified Fanster as his attacker
Mrs. Inez Marple aged 64 of Yates Center was killed when her car struck a bridge abutment on U S 54 east of the town late Thursday. She was alone in the car.
Washington reports a government crop forecast for 1960 is due, signaling the size of the wheat surplus now stored under price supports. Officials expect a crop above 1.128 billion bushels, likely enlarging the surplus beyond a billion. Senate approval of three more years of current supports with acreage reductions faces House scrutiny amid differing measures.
Leavenworth ap reports Edward S. Turner 23 of Leavenworth died from injuries after being thrown from a sports car that left U S 73 near Leavenworth Thursday night. Passenger Mrs Norma Arends 28 is in a Leavenworth hospital with shock and injuries.
Swanson and Youngdale Co of Minneapolis submitted the apparent low bid of 637500 for a missile assembly building at Schilling Air Force Base Latvia. Eight bids were received for the project mainly remodeling an existing hangar with a government estimate of 786326.
Hospital notes list admissions James A. Barbee Pomona Bert Hughes Pomona Charles Burlingham RFD 2 Thursday Ronald Eugene Burgoon 524 N Sycamore Lowell Leroy Fouts 1430 S Cedar and Mrs John Gaddis 717 S Poplar Friday Births Daughter born Thursday to Rev and Mrs R B Shoemaker Ran toul weight 7 lbs 14% oz Dismissals Mrs Leonard Reus and infant daughter 1115 7th Terrace Wednesday Larry Briggs Richmond Mrs Earl Hicks 98 N Oak Mrs Billie Schulz and infant son Rantoul Thursday Mrs Grover A Morgan RFD 1 Princeton Mrs John Fisher 503 N Main Robert Ledom Florence and Johnny Crawford 112 S Hickory Friday
Washington AP reports Republican leaders approve a streamlined four day national convention in Chicago starting July 25 with eight day site reservation. Opening day includes a 10 a.m. session and 7:30 p.m. keynote by Rep. Walter H. Judd. Eisenhower may speak Tuesday night. platform and nomination roll calls planned for midweek. final acceptance speeches scheduled for the last session.
Vanderbilt University confronts likely more resignations after a racial dispute. Divinity School Dean J. Robert Nelson and about 10 faculty left when the university did not readmit James M. Lawson, an expelled Negro divinity student. Chancellor Branscomb allegedly offered to resign if conditions were not met. Branscomb denied that offer for publication. reports say six medical faculty may resign. Chicago Theology Seminary offers Nelson and others positions.
Robert Cramer earned a Master of Science in Physical Biochemistry from Purdue University with over 3 000 graduates this year. Mr and Mrs Orville Bearly plan to move to West 13th in Wellsville while Mrs Bearly will teach Antioch School this fall. Laidies Night at Kiwanis is Tuesday June 14.
Over one hundred guests called at the Lindahl home during an open house Sunday as a family shared news of a recent return with his grandparents and parents present Tuesday afternoon.
British vegetarian Dr Barbara Moore, 56, suffers sunburn and a painfully sore left ankle as she restarts her transcontinental hike toward New York. She abandons tonight’s push, pausing at 6 30 p.m. after spending the night in a Highland motel 30 miles east of St Louis. She began in San Francisco April 13 aiming to beat the 77 day cross country record.
State wills hearing in Reid County Kansas probate court No 10 434 for Florence K Judd deceased. Petitioner Gene Ames seeks admission to probate of Florence Judd will dated January 26 1960 and appointment of Homer J Henning as executor without bond. Defenses due by June 27 1960 at 10 AM in Ottawa Kansas. Anderson Byrd attend for petitioner.
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